Assembly election 2027
The Northern Ireland Assembly election is due to take place on or before 6 May 2027. It will determine the 90 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), who will represent communities and shape the government for 2027-2032. RCM Northern Ireland has significantly increased engagement with MLAs from across the political spectrum to ensure that maternity […]
We must work together to improve care for bereaved parents, baby loss conference hears
Improving care for parents who experience the loss of a baby must be a shared priority, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has told a baby loss conference in Northern Ireland. Speaking at the Belfast event, organised jointly by the RCM and Sands to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week, the RCM’s Chief Executive Gill Walton […]
Northern Ireland WPR training day (May)
Event Details Date: 19 May 2027 Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm Capacity: 20 Available spaces: 20 Registration: Open Book Now
Northern Ireland WPR training day (December)
Event Details Date: 8 December 2027 Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm Capacity: 20 Available spaces: 20 Registration: Open Book Now
Northern Ireland WPR training day (September)
Event Details Date: 22 September 2027 Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm Capacity: 20 Available spaces: 20 Registration: Open Book Now
Northern Ireland WPR training day (March)
Event Details Date: 3 March 2027 Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm Capacity: 20 Available spaces: 20 Registration: Open Book Now
Maternity must be central to Northern Ireland’s women’s health plans, RCM tells major health conference
Maternity services must be part of plans to improve women’s health in Northern Ireland, the RCM has told health leaders at a major conference in Belfast. RCM Northern Ireland Director Dr Dale Spence was speaking at NICON26 today (8 October), where she joined a panel discussing women’s health and what needs to change. The discussion […]
RCM Patron The Princess Royal visit shines a spotlight on midwifery in Northern Ireland
The RCM’s Patron, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, met midwives and student midwives during a visit to Queen’s University Belfast. The visit put the spotlight on the next generation of midwives in Northern Ireland, giving The Princess Royal the chance to hear from students about their education as they prepare to join the profession. The […]
Equalities Network and Reps taster session Belfast
Event Details Date: 28 October 2026 Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm Capacity: 25 Available spaces: 23 Registration: Closed Book Now
RCM calls for Northern Ireland maternity strategy to be brought forward without delay
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is supporting calls for urgent action on maternity services in Northern Ireland, after Professor Mary Renfrew, author of a landmark 2024 review, said the opportunity for reform “has been missed.” Nearly two years on, with no maternity strategy in place since 2018, the RCM says mothers, babies and families […]